#76
Posted: 2/13/15 at 2:35pm
Now I have the time to talk (I was at rehearsal last night), let me just say: Why wouldn't Frozen be on Broadway? B&TB, Lion King, & Hunchback all had announced plans for Broadway (Berlin for Hunchback) a while after they were released to theaters. With the expectation of Hunchback, B&TB (which was the first animated movie to get nominated for an oscar for Best Picture) and Lion King had the exact audience response that Frozen is having: Nonstop raves, people singing the songs, little kids dressing up as the characters etc. (Except of course, a lot of people hate it, as well). Frozen is the first phenomenon that WDAS has since Lion King, so of course Disney is shoving it down our throats. They're finally getting the glory again.
I think Frozen will be a hit on Broadway, just because it's a Disney movie. People were very skeptical about Lion King, but they still saw it anyway just because it's Lion King. But, in order for it to be totally successful, Timbers (or whoever the director is) will need to be careful with the direction. The staging for Let It Go, Olaf, Elsa's powers etc. can look great with very cool effects or they could be another Little Mermaid & Tarzan and look really ridiculous. I can see the scene for In Summer & Marshmallow be totally silly if the direction is terrible.
I love Frozen, but hopefully they can take advantage of the show's running time and fix the problems of the movie. Let us get to know Elsa better and take out Oaken & the shop (They had ZERO point in the movie and I was bored when I first saw it) to give Elsa a scene for her to play in her castle, so we can get to know her better. Give the Duke an actual reason to be in the show and make him more evil. And especially, redo the beginning. The beginning is fine until they see the trolls. The parents, locking Elsa in her room and not let her see Anna is ridiculous. Yes, it builds the story. But, the beginning is one of the worst writings I've seen in a movie. If it was Elsa, who locked herself in the room and if it was her who tried to stay away from Anna, instead of the parents (who would be urging her to see Anna and get out of the room), it'd be a lot more powerful and it wold make more sense. And if Disney give the villain reveal more of a explanation, that'd be good too. I love the twist, but yeah, it could have more developed.
I think Frozen will be a hit on Broadway, just because it's a Disney movie. People were very skeptical about Lion King, but they still saw it anyway just because it's Lion King. But, in order for it to be totally successful, Timbers (or whoever the director is) will need to be careful with the direction. The staging for Let It Go, Olaf, Elsa's powers etc. can look great with very cool effects or they could be another Little Mermaid & Tarzan and look really ridiculous. I can see the scene for In Summer & Marshmallow be totally silly if the direction is terrible.
I love Frozen, but hopefully they can take advantage of the show's running time and fix the problems of the movie. Let us get to know Elsa better and take out Oaken & the shop (They had ZERO point in the movie and I was bored when I first saw it) to give Elsa a scene for her to play in her castle, so we can get to know her better. Give the Duke an actual reason to be in the show and make him more evil. And especially, redo the beginning. The beginning is fine until they see the trolls. The parents, locking Elsa in her room and not let her see Anna is ridiculous. Yes, it builds the story. But, the beginning is one of the worst writings I've seen in a movie. If it was Elsa, who locked herself in the room and if it was her who tried to stay away from Anna, instead of the parents (who would be urging her to see Anna and get out of the room), it'd be a lot more powerful and it wold make more sense. And if Disney give the villain reveal more of a explanation, that'd be good too. I love the twist, but yeah, it could have more developed.
Updated On: 2/13/15 at 02:35 PM
